I made one small script that checks VLC for the current track and sends this track name to Google Talk so that your google talk status gets updated with the current VLC track. This is similar to plugins available for Google Talk with ITunes, Winamp and so on.
I created this small script because i use VLC, im a music lover, so i listen to songs in 200% volume, which is available in VLC only, so i use VLC and then thought of developing a small script for posting the current track to Google Talk
Screenshot:
Here is the download link: (514 KB)
http://www.4shared.com/zip/RCD5E9Fh/VLC_to_GTalk_Status.html
OR
http://www.mediafire.com/?l2c3lusc2pukr53
OR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G1EVEVG2
And for coders, here is the source code: http://hobbycoders.com/products/vlc2gtalk/VLC2GTalk.ahk
(Its an AutoHotKey code)
I just checked it and it works, if you find any bugs please post it here, so that we can try to resolve them. This small software will be useful till a good programmer develops a good plugin for VLC GTalk status or Google allows VLC tracks too :)!!
BTW, The only problem with this that i face as of now is, when the song changes, an UI activity is performed, so so, for a moment, the focus is removed from your current focused object. Thats annoying, i know...the next release will be free from these problems
Anyways, if anyone wants to try developing the same. The idea is this:
1. Use high level language to poll VLC process in the system and detect song changes (VLC sets the song name as process title as SONG_NAME - VLC Player :)
2. Google provides codes for jabber client XMPP so that you can directly communicate with Google Talk and set the track as stauts
I created this small script because i use VLC, im a music lover, so i listen to songs in 200% volume, which is available in VLC only, so i use VLC and then thought of developing a small script for posting the current track to Google Talk
Screenshot:
Here is the download link: (514 KB)
http://www.4shared.com/zip/RCD5E9Fh/VLC_to_GTalk_Status.html
OR
http://www.mediafire.com/?l2c3lusc2pukr53
OR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G1EVEVG2
And for coders, here is the source code: http://hobbycoders.com/products/vlc2gtalk/VLC2GTalk.ahk
(Its an AutoHotKey code)
I just checked it and it works, if you find any bugs please post it here, so that we can try to resolve them. This small software will be useful till a good programmer develops a good plugin for VLC GTalk status or Google allows VLC tracks too :)!!
BTW, The only problem with this that i face as of now is, when the song changes, an UI activity is performed, so so, for a moment, the focus is removed from your current focused object. Thats annoying, i know...the next release will be free from these problems
Anyways, if anyone wants to try developing the same. The idea is this:
1. Use high level language to poll VLC process in the system and detect song changes (VLC sets the song name as process title as SONG_NAME - VLC Player :)
2. Google provides codes for jabber client XMPP so that you can directly communicate with Google Talk and set the track as stauts
